Analysis of breeding records for 128 percentage Simmental females
either weaned early (average age 63 days) or conventionally (average age
194 days) showed no statistically significant difference between early-weaned
and ...

Implanting at an alternate location (in the muscle or fat pad at the
base of the ear) or crushing the pellets did not appear to cause side effects
or adversely affect animal performance. However, implanting at the ...

Rumensin increased the number of heifers cycling at 394 days of age
and tended to decrease the weight at puberty, with no effect on conception
or pregnancy. Rumensin also increased average daily gain, total weight
change, ...

Four alfalfa silages (34 to 37% DM) were made May 30 and 31, 1979, as
follows: 1) no additive (control), 2) 3 ounces of Ensila Plus per ton,
3) 1.0 lb of Si1a-1ator per ton, and 4) 1.5 1b of Silo-Guard per ton. Silos
were ...

Calves that gained rapidly before going into the feedlot continued to
gain rapidly on feed and were more profitable to both the cow-calf operator
and the feeder. When fed to their genetic potential, large frame, heavy,
young ...

Two finishing trials with heifers and steers were conducted to determine
the value of grain dust (GD) to replace cracked corn and to compare
soybean meal and urea as protein supplements.
Results of the 104-day heifer ...

Ground beef from electrically stimulated and/or pre-rigor processed
carcasses was equivalent to conventional ground beef in texture, palatability,
and frozen storage stability, but lost more juice when vacuum-stored,
had ...

To help insure that hot-processed beef has an acceptable shelf life
and is microbiologically safe, the microbial characteristics of the product
must be evaluated. This is particularly true for hot-processed cuts that
are ...

Adequate milk production by the cow to promote fast gain by her calf
the first three months is important for heavy weaning weights. Calves consume
considerable range forage by three months of age, and milk consumption
begins ...

Polled Hereford cows on native Flint Hills pasture not supplemented
until February lost more weight from November to February and were in poorer
condition during the winter and early spring than cows supplemented ...

Seventy-six Polled Hereford and percentage Simmental calves were used
to evaluate Rumensin and drylot vs. pasture systems by average daily gain
of early-weaned (54 day old) calves. Rumensin was fed at 10 g/ton of feed
for ...

Six commercial silage additives were evaluated in five trials with
corn, forage sorghum, and alfalfa. In general, each additive improved the
silage in at least one of four criteria we used for the comparisons: ...

Two corn silages (37 to 38% DM) were made September 2 and 3, 1975; one
was ensiled without additive (control), the other with Silo-Best added at
1.0 lb. per ton of fresh crop. Silos were opened after 36 days, and ...

Two corn silages (34 to 36% DM) were made August 4 and 5, 1976; one
was ensiled without additive (control), the other with Silo-Guard added
at 1.5 lbs. per ton of fresh crop. Silos were opened after 68 days, and
each ...

Two forage sorghum silages (29 to 30% DM) were made October 1 to 3,
1978; one ensiled without additive (control), the other with 1.5 lbs. of
Silo-Guard added per ton of fresh crop. Silos were opened after 36 days,
and ...

Nearly all steer and heifer beef carcasses processed in the United,
States are chilled before cutting. However, recent meat science research
has shown that carcasses can be processed, and quality of meat maintained,
with ...